rud·dock (r d  k)n. Chiefly British An Old World robin (Erithacus rubecula) having olive-brown upper plumage and a conspicuous orange breast. [Middle English ruddok, from Old English rudduc; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] |
ruddock [ˈrʌdək]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Brit a dialect name for the robin [1]
[Old English rudduc; related to rudu redness; see rudd]
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